Founded in 2011, San Francisco-based Postmates runs a service now available in San Francisco, New York, Seattle and Washington, D.C. that connects people who want something delivered with some 2,000 independent contractors who make deliveries different ways -- bike, scooter, motorcycle, car, truck, etc. It previously raised about $6 million.

Postmates averages thousands of deliveries per week, with customers who order more than 10 times per month contributing more than 30 percent of order volume and customers who order more than 5 times per month contributing to more than 50 percent of order volume, said Lehmann, who is CEO.

The company has built its own logistics software for dispatching and guiding couriers to deliver prepared food, groceries and other retail goods.

Postmates plans to invest in cataloging and understanding local inventory, as well as in beefing up operations, design and engineering teams to expand both domestically and internationally. It already has an office in London, as well as in Seattle and New York City.

Patrick covers technology.

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